Image source, FAWSwansea City Women have signed attacking midfielder Danielle Broadhurst.
The 32-year-old has been on trial at Swansea having left Barry Town United Women at the end of last season.
Broadhurst joined Barry last January having previously spent 11 years with Cardiff City Women.
Image source, FAWOllie Cooper will return to Swansea City duty this week having fulfilled a dream while on international duty.
Midfielder Cooper made his first Wales start in Monday’s Nations League victory over Montenegro.
Cooper made his Wales debut under Rob Page in March 2023, but had not been part of the national set-up for more than a year before being recalled for this month’s games by new head coach Craig Bellamy.
The 24-year-old featured as a late substitute in last Friday’s draw with Turkey, before being named as one of five changes to Bellamy’s starting side in rain-soaked Niksic.
“It’s what you dream of,” Cooper said.
“I had a taste coming on the other day. You always want more so to finally get the opportunity to start was amazing and I am really happy with how it went.”
Cooper’s blend of tenacity and quality on the ball ensured he played a part in the first win of the Bellamy era.
“It was one of those games where the pitch wasn’t great and the weather was awful, but I think the boys showed real heart and determination just to deal with it and do enough to get the three points,” he said.
Cooper feels Wales’ new style under Bellamy – which is based around trying to control possession and pressing opponents high up the pitch – is suited to his qualities.
His first full cap continued what has been a bright start to the season, with Cooper making a positive impression at Swansea having struggled for consistency in 2023-24.
While his immediate focus will be on Swansea’s Championship game at home against Norwich City this Saturday, Cooper can expect to be part of the Wales squad once more when they take on Iceland and Montenegro in October - and he has high hopes for the future at international level under Bellamy.
“I think he’s a great guy, a great gaffer,” Cooper said.
“Like he has said, this is just the start. We have been together a week and we have already put on two very good performances in two very different games.
“We still have a long way to go, so every time we get together hopefully we will see an improvement.”
Image source, FAWSwansea City Women have signed Taite Trivett as they continue preparations for the new Adran Premier season.
Trivett (pictured above playing against the Swans) is primarily a forward but has operated in a number of positions during a trial at Swansea.
The 20-year-old left Barry Town United at the end of last season.
Swansea start the new campaign with a trip to Cardiff Met on Sunday, 15 September.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySwansea City will assess Liam Cullen’s fitness after he returned from international duty having missed both of Wales’ Nations League fixtures.
Cullen was named in Craig Bellamy’s squad despite an ankle injury that kept him out of Swansea’s defeat at West Brom.
After some individual work, Cullen trained with teammates leading up to Friday’s home opener against Turkey, but withdrew from the camp, external on the day of the game through injury and returned to Swansea rather than travel to Montenegro.
Midfielder Oli Cooper – who earned his second cap when he replaced Jordan James late on in the 0-0 draw – is in Bellamy’s squad tonight, as is defender Ben Cabango, an unused sub in Cardiff.
Short of attacking options, Swans head coach Luke Williams will be keeping his fingers crossed over the fitness of three-cap frontman Cullen for Saturday’s visit of Norwich City,
Fellow striker Zan Vipotnik was on the bench for Slovenia in their 1-1 draw in Austria and is in the squad for tonight’s home clash with Kazakhstan.
Elsewhere, Eom Ji-Sung was also on the bench for South Korea in their goalless World Cup qualifying draw with Palestine, the once-capped midfielder’s first involvement with the senior national side in two years. The Taegeuk Warriors face Oman tomorrow.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux was also back in Chile’s senior set-up for the first time in five years, although he did not get on the field at Bueno Aeries’ Estadio Monumental as goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala gave Argentina a 3-0 win, with Chile continuing their World Cup qualifying against Bolivia on Tuesday night.
There was, though, 90 minutes for full-back Nathan Tjoe-A-On who played in Indonesia’s 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, with their second World Cup qualifier of the international window at home against Australia in Jakarta tomorrow.
Image source, BBC SportSwansea City have reached the first international break of 2024-25 after what has been a mixed start to the new season.
There have been two league defeats - plus an EFL Cup loss to Wycombe Wanderers - one handsome win over Preston North End and a south Wales derby draw with Cardiff City.
The transfer window has now closed, meaning Luke Williams must work with the players he has - unless Swansea dip into the free-agent market, as they did with Yannick Bolasie last season - until January.
We asked you what you made of the window, as well as Swansea's early games in this campaign.
Here are some of your responses.
Gary: It has been plainly obvious to every fan or anyone who has watched Swansea play that since [Joel] Piroe left, they need an out-and-out striker, or an old head journeyman striker who knows where the goals are. You can fiddle with the rest of the team as much as you want but we need a striker asap.
Gareth: Swansea have had another typical transfer window. We bring in exciting-sounding players and get an exciting result or two, but then the usual Swans rot sets in when we realise that we have maybe 18 decent players but no depth. I swear that since the Americans took over they think there is a squad cap similar to the NFL. New season, same old story.
Simon: We needed to sign two strikers and two central defenders in the summer. Happy with midfield and the wingers are showing some promise. We still look very lethargic and indecisive a lot of the time. Players seem to run into dead ends with no idea what to do next. Mid-table finish likely.
Paul: Play like they did in the second half against Preston and they will win their fair share of games. As for promotion, that's just a pipe dream right now. Top 12 would be a good season with the players we have.
Stevo: Faith in the manager is key but we have a seriously inexperienced squad at this level. New signings will take a while to bed in but there's clearly some talent there. Goalscoring is a problem if we remain so pedestrian in the build-up. No sense in getting on the back of players low on confidence - encouragement and patience needed now.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyJoel: Have a lot of faith in this Swansea team! Zan the man [Vipotnik] will improve I'm sure, just needs to find his feet.
Ianto: Quality strikers don’t grow on trees and there is hope that Vipotnik will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Michu, [Wilfried] Bony and Piroe to become another 20-goal talisman. However, the team needs to quickly adapt and play to his strengths.
Ben: Some promising periods of football, but we still don’t know if manager Luke Williams can make this team great. I like Williams, because he is positive and yet honest, but he has a lot of work to do.
Gareth: Swansea were in dire need of quality reinforcements during the summer transfer window and we were led to believe by the ownership structure that plans were well under way early to reshape the squad. A few signings were made but we are still significantly short of players and our manager, his players and the fans have been let down once again.
Joey: We’re definitely light in the striker department even if some fans don’t want to admit it. Injuries and suspensions will hold us back massively this season. Hopefully the board recognises this, I won’t hold my breath though.
Image source, FAWSwansea City Women will play two fixtures at the Swansea.com Stadium in the early stages of the new Adran Premier season.
The 21,000-capacity ground will host the club’s first home game of the new campaign, against Barry Town United Women on Sunday, 22 September (14:00 BST).
They will be back at the stadium for the south Wales derby against Cardiff City Women on Sunday, 6 October (17:45 BST).
The Swans, who are heading into their first season under new boss Jamie Sherwood, have played at the Swansea.com Stadium on three previous occasions.
It's been more of the same mixed bag from Swansea City so far this season.
Although impressive in the win over Preston, the first four games have been Luke Williams' side fail to find consistency within games.
The weekend defeat at West Brom saw them dominated in the first-half, before a rally after the interval. It came less than a week after a south Wales derby that saw Swansea fly from the start and then lose their way.
Former Swans midfielder Andy Robinson suggested he was concerned at a lack of cutting edge at the Hawthorns as Zan Vipotnik struggled with Liam Cullen injured.
And with no frontman signed before the transfer window closed, is that an obvious problem not solved over the summer which will scupper any hopes of pushing on this season?
Maybe you think the club's recruitment overseas will come good with Goncalo Franco catching the eye in the derby and late signings Florian Bianchini and Nelson Abbey still to find their feet?
What do you think of the start and the summer transfers Swans fans? You can have your say by sending your views here, external.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencySeven Swansea City players have been selected to represent their countries during the September international break.
Ben Cabango, Liam Cullen and Ollie Cooper are all in Craig Bellamy's first Wales squad for the Nations League games against Turkey and Montenegro.
Swans goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson has also re-joined the Wales coaching staff, having previously held the position between 2011-2016, first under Gary Speed then Chris Coleman.
New signing Eom Ji-Sung has been recalled to the South Korea squad for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Palestine and Oman.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux is in the Chile squad that will face world champions Argentina and Bolivia as part of their qualification process for the 2026 World Cup.
Swans striker Zan Vipotnik has joined up with the Slovenian national team for the first time since Euro 2024 as they face Austria and Kazakhstan in the Nations League.
And defender Nathan Tjoe-A-On re-joins the Indonesian national team as they visit Jeddah to face Saudi Arabia, before hosting Australia in two 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
As always Swans head coach Luke Williams will wish them success - and also have his fingers crossed they come back fit and ready to return to Championship action against Norwich on Saturday, 14 September.
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyLuke Williams accepts he may need to "shuffle his pack" when injuries hit given the lack of depth in certain areas of Swansea City's squad.
Striker Zan Vipotnik made his first Championship start for the Swans in the 1-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion in the absence of Liam Cullen who missed the clash with the Baggies due to an ankle injury.
After Vipotnik was withdrawn in the second half, attacking midfielder Ollie Cooper led the line for the visitors at The Hawthorns - with no other recognised striker available to Williams.
And Williams admits he might have to fully utilise the versatility of certain members of his squad during the course of the season.
"Ollie can lead the line in that way and I think we have a couple of other players in the squad that can potentially play in that nine position, but when you move a player, someone has to replace them in their position," explained the Swansea head coach.
"We don't have huge numbers, but we will work out a way of making sure that we can survive players being injured for a few weeks and be able to shuffle the pack a little bit."
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Williams admits Swansea City striker Zan Vipotnik has "a way to go" as he gets to grips with the rigours of the Championship.
The Slovenia international, 22, joined the Swans on a free transfer in the summer after having his Bordeaux contract terminated.
He has featured in each of Swansea's six matches in all competitions so far this season, scoring his first goal of the campaign in a 3-0 win over Preston North End.
Vipotnik was handed his first Championship start for the Swans in the 1-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion.
The frontman touched the ball just six times before being withdrawn in the 62nd minute and lacked a ruthless instinct when played through on goal by captain Matt Grimes early on in the second half at The Hawthorns.
"The reality is, we have a number of players with very limited Championship experience," said Williams.
"We believe in them and we need to give them some time and help them to understand the ferocious level of the Championship.
"Vipi, he showed some glimpses of what we expect from him.
"I would like to think, in a few weeks down the line, he does better with the chance, he hesitated a bit.
"Overall he's OK, but he has a way to go."
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Williams played down concerns over the fitness of Liam Cullen after he missed Swansea City's 1-0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion.
The striker was left out of the away side's squad for the Championship fixture at The Hawthorns due to an ankle injury.
But Swans head coach Williams does not expect Cullen to be on the sidelines for long.
"He picked up an injury in the last game," said Williams.
"He tried to train but it was too painful.
"We had the scan and it revealed a small injury that shouldn't take too long to recover from.
"We're expecting him back after the international break."
Cullen was included in Craig Bellamy's Wales squad for the Nations League matches against Turkey and Montenegro during the international break.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwansea City striker Zan Vipotnik has been included in Slovenia's squad for their opening two 2024-25 Nations League matches.
Slovenia - who reached the last-16 of Euro 2024 - face Austria on Friday, 6 September before taking on Kazakhstan three days later.
Forward Vipotnik, 22, joined the Swans on a four-year contract earlier this summer following the mutual termination of his contract with Bordeaux.
He has featured in all five of Swansea's matches so far this season, scoring his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win over Preston North End.
Image source, Getty ImagesSwansea City boss Luke Williams feels West Bromwich Albion head coach Carlos Corberan is destined to manage in the Premier League.
The Swans travel to The Hawthorns on Saturday as they go in search of a second Championship win of the season.
They come up against a Baggies side who reached the play-offs under Spanish boss Corberan last season, but Williams says his first team regulars can give West Brom a run for their money after a much-changed side were beaten 1-0 by Wycombe Wanderers in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
"It's going to be an incredibly tough game because they’re a very good side and I think they have a top manager who is going to be a Premier League manager in the near future," said Williams.
"It’s going to be a huge test for us. We're up for that and we're not shying away from the challenge.
"I expect us to make a really good performance away at West Brom."
Swansea will be without Andy Fisher, Sam Parker, Aimar Govea and Josh Ginnelly for the trip to the West Midlands.
Discussing the injured players, Williams said: "I don’t know exactly how long it’s going to take them to get up to full speed but they all seem to be progressing in the right way."
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Williams says contract talks with Swansea City players including Ben Cabango, Harry Darling and Liam Cullen remain "ongoing".
The trio are all out of contract next summer, while experienced duo Kyle Naughton and Joe Allen both see their deals expire following the conclusion of the 2024-25 campaign.
"I think that’s something that is ongoing. Each of those players (Cabango, Darling and Cullen) have got different set of circumstances," said Williams.
It comes amid reports claiming Championship rivals Bristol City are eyeing a move for Swans centre-back Darling.
The 25-year-old played under current Robins' boss Liam Manning during their time at MK Dons, and while Williams admits he's not surprised to see Darling linked with other clubs, the Swansea head coach says he is unaware of any approach for the defender.
"I'm not shocked to hear a previous manager that he's worked with, and such a good player, and has now become an experienced and established Championship player, I'm not surprised to hear there's some speculation at least," said Williams.
The Swans were boosted by the news that versatile right midfielder Sam Parker has signed a new deal with the club.
Parker has signed to remain with Swansea until the summer of 2028.
"It’s great news," Williams said of Parker's new deal.
"He’s got a bit of time now to really nail down his game and try to force himself into the first team."
Image source, Getty ImagesSam Parker has signed a new long-term contract with Swansea City.
The 18-year-old's previous deal was due to expire in the summer of 2026, and the right-sided midfielder was linked with clubs including Burnley, PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig earlier this year.
However, the academy product has signed a new deal to remain with the Swans until 2028.
"It feels amazing to secure my future at this club, especially because I've been here since I was very young," said Parker.
"I want to thank everyone who I've worked with throughout my time here, who have helped me get to where I am now.
"I especially want to thank my family, who have sacrificed a lot to take me to training throughout the years."
Parker, who can also play right-back or as a winger, made his senior bow for Swansea in a 2-2 draw at Coventry City in December last year.
He went on to feature against Morecambe and Birmingham City under head coach Luke Williams but missed the remainder of the 2023-24 season due to a hamstring injury.
